Cost of Living Comparison Between Dilbeek and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Dilbeek and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dilbeek is 23% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dilbeek is 111.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.09
$11.99 MX$227
93.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 โ‚ฌ80.9
$42.47 MX$803
120.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.82
$10.47 MX$198
30.75%
Cappuccino
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.7
$3.6 MX$68.2
18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.44 MX$27.16
115.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.51
$0.89 MX$16.79
225.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.98
$3.09 MX$58.5
86.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.9
$4.58 MX$86.6
23.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.38 MX$26.04
-10.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.85 MX$34.9
42.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.57 MX$29.68
50.96%
Eggs
$4.3 โ‚ฌ3.71
$2.55 MX$48.3
68.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.15
$8.61 MX$163
90.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 โ‚ฌ10.31
$8.54 MX$161
39.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 โ‚ฌ16.26
$10.98 MX$208
71.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.72 MX$51.4
9.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.51 MX$28.57
56.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.88 MX$35.63
39.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.19 MX$41.42
45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.87 MX$35.3
-2.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.19 MX$41.37
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.07 MX$20.23
28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.09 MX$20.64
-15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.9
$3.96 MX$74.9
218.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 โ‚ฌ7.99
$8.86 MX$167
4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.72 MX$32.53
16.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 โ‚ฌ2.51
$2.61 MX$49.37
11.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$0.52 MX$9.74
444.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.75
$26.59 MX$503
116.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 โ‚ฌ6.34
$3.24 MX$61.2
126.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.1
$2.38 MX$44.94
2.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 โ‚ฌ29.62
$3.11 MX$58.7
1003.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$1.31 MX$24.85
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K โ‚ฌ28.6K
$30.3K MX$573K
9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$24K MX$453.6K
52.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 โ‚ฌ198
$84.2 MX$1,592
172.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.47 โ‚ฌ18.53
$22.14 MX$419
-3.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.9 โ‚ฌ43.09
$30.14 MX$570
65.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.97 โ‚ฌ33.64
$52 MX$983
-25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 โ‚ฌ14.38
$18.72 MX$354
-11.06%
Cinema Ticket
$14.92 โ‚ฌ12.89
$5.07 MX$95.9
194.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$585 โ‚ฌ505
$200 MX$3,787
191.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K โ‚ฌ11.8K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
156.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.7
$35.74 MX$676
200.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.62 โ‚ฌ42.84
$39.8 MX$753
24.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.9
$79 MX$1,493
34.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 โ‚ฌ131
$88.4 MX$1,671
71.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ793
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 โ‚ฌ648
$474 MX$8,968
58.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 โ‚ฌ1,192
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-16.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 โ‚ฌ939
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-9.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,978 โ‚ฌ2,571
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-3.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,613 โ‚ฌ2,256
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-65.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dilbeek
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
11.42
-68.04%

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Last update for Dilbeek: October 27, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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